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Ampache
GPL-3.0Web-based audio/video streaming application and file manager.
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Overview
Ampache
News
Ampache8 is now a work in progress and has become the mainline.
The develop branch is Ampache8; the Ampache7 line continues on release7.
There are a lot of structural changes happening but not a lot of visible changes so far.
You can check out the changes and progress in the develop branch
Basics
Ampache is a web based audio/video streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music & videos from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.
Ampache's usefulness is heavily dependent on being able to extract correct metadata from embedded tags in your files and/or the file name. Ampache is not a media organiser; it is meant to be a tool which presents an already organised collection in a useful way. It assumes that you know best how to manage your files and are capable of choosing a suitable method for doing so.
- Check out Ampache 8 for Admins
- As well as Ampache 8 for Users
- Running the Ampache 7 line? Ampache 7 for Admins still applies there
- The Ampache API is documented with examples here
Recommended Version
The recommended and most stable version is the current stable release7 branch.
The develop branch is the in-progress Ampache8. It carries the newest changes and fixes but may be unstable, and it requires PHP 8.5+.
If you want to run the last stable version release6 is still available
Installation
Please see the wiki and don't forget to check out the basic config guide after that.
Requirements
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A web server. All of the following have been used, though Ampache receives the most testing with Apache:
- Apache
- lighttpd
- nginx
- IIS
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The correct PHP version for your Ampache release
- PHP 7.1-7.4 (Ampache4)
- PHP 7.4 (Ampache 5.0.x -> Ampache6)
- PHP 8.0 (Ampache 5.1.x -> Ampache6)
- PHP 8.1 (Ampache 5.5.0 -> Ampache6)
- PHP 8.2 (Ampache 6.0.0 -> Ampache7)
- PHP 8.3 (Ampache 6.2.0 -> Ampache7)
- PHP 8.4 (Ampache 7.1.0 -> Ampache7)
- PHP 8.5 (Ampache 7.9.0 and higher)
NOTE That Ampache8 supports php8.5+ only.
NOTE That php7.4 is not supported for Ampache6 but can still be built.
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Required PHP modules (the
ext-requirements of composer.json, plus the MySQL driver and the modules the installer checks): -
Optional PHP modules (Ampache runs without them, the feature named does not):
- http (Yourls plugin)
- ldap (LDAP authentication)
- sockets (UPnP)
- xmlreader (UPnP)
Admins can see which of these the server actually has under Admin -> Server Config -> Ampache Debug (the PHP Modules table).
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For FreeBSD The following php modules must be loaded:
- php-xml
- php-dom
- php-intl
- php-zip
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Node.js v15+, npm v7+ (Required in Ampache 7.0.0 and higher)
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MySQL 5.x / MySQL 8.x / MariaDB 10.x
Upgrading
If you are upgrading from an older version of Ampache we recommend moving the old directory out of the way, extracting the new copy in its place and then copying the old /config/ampache.cfg.php, /rest/.htaccess, and /play/.htaccess files if any. All database updates will be handled by Ampache.
License
Ampache is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0-or-later) as published by the Free Software Foundation.
Ampache includes some external modules that carry their own licensing.
Translations
Ampache is currently translated (at least partially) into the following languages. If you are interested in updating an existing translation, simply visit us on Transifex. If you prefer it old school or want to work offline, take a look at locale/base/TRANSLATIONS for more instructions.
Translation progress so far:
Admin tools and helper scripts
There are a lot of automation and helper tools used to help keep the Ampache release processes running smoothly.
The Ampache Administrator repo is used to build, document and test all Ampache releases.
The ampache-python3 repo is used heavily in the admin repo and provides a few example scripts to do some simple tasks using the latest API versions.
The Ampache Helper Scripts uses lua and is being used to help in Android development and testing of Power Ampache 2
Credits
Ampache would like to request anyone wanting to donate to the project spend that money on the people who really deserve it.
If you use these projects please consider donating in any way possible. (Including your time if you can help out!)
@mitchray developer of ample.
https://buymeacoffee.com/mitchray
@icefields developer of Power Ampache
https://buymeacoffee.com/powerampache
If you're a fan of play.dogmazic.net? Donate to the libre music association
Thanks to all those who have helped make Ampache awesome.
Powered by
JetBrains have supported the project for many years now and their tools really do power Ampache development.
Contact Us
Hate it? Love it? Let us know! Dozens of people send ideas for amazing new features, report bugs and further develop Ampache actively. Be a part of Ampache with it's more than 10 years long history and get in touch with an awesome and friendly community!
- For Live discussions, visit us on our IRC Channel at chat.freenode.net #ampache or alternative via a web based chat client
- For harder cases or general discussion about Ampache take a look at our Google Groups Forum
- Found a bug or Ampache isn't working as expected? Please refer to the Issues Template and head over to our Issue Tracker
- r/Ampache
- Our Telegram Group
- Official Twitter
- Official Mastodon
Further Information and basic Help
- Everything related to the Ampache Project can be found on our Public Repository
- Want to know, how to get Apache to work or learn more about the functions? See our Documentation
We hope to see you soon and that you have fun with this Project!
